{
  "id": 15789158,
  "title": "US deep-sea mining claims in Pacific’s high seas now rival the area set aside by international regulator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/us-deep-sea-mining-claims-in-pacifics-high-seas-now-rival-the-area",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:28:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2026/10/us-deep-sea-mining-claims-in-pacifics-high-seas-now-rival-the-area-set-aside-by-international-regulator/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N.-associated body, has long managed activities related to deep-sea mining in international waters. But after the Trump administration issued an executive order in 2025 calling for the U.S. to develop its deep-sea mining sector, companies have been applying to the U.S. for rights to explore and exploit the international […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}